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Collegiate Recalls: 2 CPSC Recalls Since 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced 2 recalls involving Collegiate products since 2010, the most recent on December 14, 2023. Each recall below shows what was recalled, the hazard, the model numbers and what to do. Always check the official notice: a recall can cover only some models, colours or production dates.
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Weatherbeeta USA Recalls Collegiate Horse-Riding Saddles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Hazard: The saddle's rivet or stirrup bar can break, causing the rider to fall, posing an injury hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled saddles and contact Weatherbeeta for instructions to return the recalled saddle to receive a free replacement saddle, including free shipping, similar to theirs. Weat…
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · December 14, 2023
Weatherbeeta USA Recalls Collegiate Horse-Riding Saddles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
- Recall number
- 24734
- Units
- About 2,300
- Hazard
- The saddle's rivet or stirrup bar can break, causing the rider to fall, posing an injury hazard.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves nine models of Collegiate English horse-riding saddles: Degree Mono Event, Graduate Close Contact, Honour Close Contact, Integrity Mono Dressage, Lectern Dressage and Warwick Close Contact. All of the saddles are branded Collegiate and have a Collegiate nail head in the head of the saddle and Collegiate brand printed on the stirrup keeper. The saddles measure between 15 and 18 inches and were sold in black or brown leather or synthetic depending on the model. All Lectern saddles are included in this recall. For all other models, only saddles manufactured between March 2019 through July 2023 are included in this recall. The manufacturing date, in MM-YYYY format, is the la
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled saddles and contact Weatherbeeta for instructions to return the recalled saddle to receive a free replacement saddle, including free shipping, similar to theirs. Weatherbeeta is contacting all known purchasers directly.
- Sold at
- Dover Saddlery, Equss Now, Strafford Saddlery Shop, The Carousel Horse Tack and other stores nationwide and online at www.doversaddlery.com, www.smartpakequine.com, www.statelinetack.com and www.weatherbeeta.com from May 2019 through October 2023 for between $430 and $1,300, depending on the mode.
- Company
- WeatherBeeta USA Inc., of Easton, Pennsylvania
- Contact
- Weatherbeeta USA at 800-526-6310 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at collegiaterecallusa@weatherbeeta.com, or online at www.weatherbeeta.com/collegiate-recall or www.Collegiatesaddlery.com and click on "Saddle Recall Information" for more information.
Weatherbeeta USA Recalls Riding Saddles Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: The recalled saddles were manufactured with screws that were too short, causing the girth of the saddle to detach from the tree of the saddle, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Collegiate saddles and contact the firm for a free repair.
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · March 19, 2019
Weatherbeeta USA Recalls Riding Saddles Due to Fall Hazard
- Recall number
- 19085
- Units
- About 1,600 (In addition, about 70 were sold in Canada)
- Hazard
- The recalled saddles were manufactured with screws that were too short, causing the girth of the saddle to detach from the tree of the saddle, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
- What was recalled
- This recall includes 16 models of Collegiate riding saddles. All of the saddles are branded Collegiate and have a Collegiate nail head in the head of the saddle and Collegiate brand printed on the stirrup keeper. The saddles measure between 15 and 18 inches and were sold in black or brown leather or synthetic depending on the model. See complete list of models included in the recall below: Model 1. Bicton all Purpose saddle 2. Burghley Dressage saddle 3. Chatsworth All Purpose saddle 4. Chatsworth Dressage saddle 5. Degree Mono Event saddle 6. Esteem Dressage saddle 7. Graduate Close contact saddle 8. Hartpury Dressage saddle 9. Honour Close contact saddle 10. Houghton All Purpose saddle 11.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Collegiate saddles and contact the firm for a free repair.
- Sold at
- Carousel Tack Shoppe, Rocking B Saddle Shop, Strafford Saddlery and other saddlery stores nationwide and online at www.StateLineTack.com from August 2016 through October 2018 for between about $400 and $1,350.
- Company
- Weatherbeeta USA Inc., of Edison, N.J.
- Contact
- Weatherbeeta USA toll-free at 877-927-4337 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at info@collegiatesaddlery.com or online at www.Collegiatesaddlery.com and click on “Contact Us” for more information.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls database, updated weekly. Recalls are matched to brands by the company and product names in each notice; if you think a recall is listed here by mistake, please tell us.